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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-06-02
A SLY AND SECRET FOE.
An Incident Where Bad Water Made Its
Mark as Plainly ~ o Bullet.

Mark as Plainly ~ Bullet
Impairment of vitality is the funda-
mental cause of most complaints, and
the effects of bad water and air mostly
turn up in that way, at distance from
their cause, in forms that rarely betray
or suggest their real ultimate parent
age. Few but feel unwell sometimes,
or have sickness in their families; but
the immediate and secondary cause, a
little exposure, or fatigue, or indiges-
ton, or epidemic influence, accounts for
it, and nobody thinks of inquiring why
vitality was not sufficient to repel the
attack as it ought to do, Hence, nine.
ty-nine in hundred people are insen-
sible to the dangers of an unwholesome
water supply, because in ninety-nine
cases out of hundred it's effects are
not visibly connected. with their cause,
or are thrown off by constitutional
viger for time. Thousands of soldiers
90 through scores of battles unhurt,
and thousands of persons triumph
long in their tobacco habit, their
whisky habit or their bad-water habit.
Those that perish are forgotten and
the survivors laugh at warning.
In February, the writer drew from
Croton water pipe in the city of New
York a pail of water that exhaled a
most offensive stencil. This, although
not an uncommon incident with Gro
ton water, is not so common as it is
with Newark water and that of many
other places, where the stencil is WELL
nigh regular, especially in summer.
The stencil can mean nothing else but
organic corruption, in other words,
poison, but we .'still live," and so it is
healthy. The reasoning is as stupid as
that of the old woman who pinned her
faith on the month of February, be-
cause, she said, she had noticed that If
she lived through that month she al
ways lived through the rest of the year.
Nevertheless, those who laugh at the
one absurdity stick to the other.
But an incident occurs now and then
where bad water makes its mark as
plainly as a bullet. A friend of the
writer few days ago related case Of
this sort that came under his own OBJ
servstion in Newark, N. J. A gentle.
mans little son suffered from chronic
intestinal disorder, for which many
remedies, medicinal and hygienic, had
been tried in vain, and his life wa,
rapidly and surely wearing away. Al
last the doctor bethought him of the
corruptions of the Pssssic water. and
by his advice the family moved to {
more wholesome supply. The child al
once began to mend, and was soon re
stored to health.-Saaitarg Era
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-06-02
One Dollar Per Year.
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Joseph Howard, Jr., will write an
anecdotal life of Beecher.
Mark Twain is said to be the most
popular of American writers with the
Germans.
-Wilkie Collins was paid $685. 900 for
"Armadale" before line of the book
was written.
DIR. Cotton, of New York, when in
California in 40, used to get an ounce
of gold ($16) for every tooth he pulled.
The King of Denmark has two inn
mense dogs, which are his constant
companions during his walks and ram
bles. Chicago Herald
Italy is to have anew review, given
exclusively to the discussion of femi-
nine interests. Fanny Zampini Sala-
zaro is to be the editor Of the periodical.
-St. Louis Republican.
The eldest son of the German
Crown Prince is such an intense parti-
san and hater of France that he refuses
even to drink champagne and will
drink only German wines.
In the Greville memoirs it is said
that the Prince of Wales, when a boy,
was an exact observer of truth. He
wanted to become familiar with its ap-
pearance, so that he would be able TO
tell it when he grew up.-Brooklyn
Eagle.
The International Jury appointed
by the King of the Belgians to award
his Majesty's prize of $4,000 francs
Gel, 1,O00) for the best work on the
means of popularizing the study and
developing the teaching of geography,
has awarded it to the "Mem DIRE of No.
T." of which the author is Prof. Anton
Staubers, of the Royal Gymnasium OF
Augsburg.
Harriet Beecher Stowe has two
daughters, by no means youthful, who
have never married. They are both ex-
ceedingly retiring in manner and are
seldom met in society. They are some
times seen on the streets of Hartford,
each leading pet dog. Though schol-
arly and well read, they have produced
nothing in literature which has at
tracted attention.
Another change in the tastes ~
the book-loving public has been dis
covered by the acute publishers. In
stead of the dry character-picturing
fiction, the age demands more vigor-
GUS and more imaginative form of lit
erature The demand is for novels of
incident, novels of the romantic school.
A novel must be extremely good OF
which ten thousand copies are sold.
Rev. Alexander Cromwell, rector
of St. Luke's P. E. Church in Washing
ton, is one of the most learned colored
men in the country. When he desired
to study for holy orders he applied at
Kenyon College, Gambler, o., but was
refused admission. He made applica-
tions elsewhere, which were equally un-
successful He finally went to Oxford,
Eng, and there took full course. He
is an eloquent preacher, and his con-
} gregation embraces large number of
prominent colored citizens.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-06-02
COTTON MATERIALS.
Delicate Fabrics That Can lie Developed
Into Dainty and picturesque Gowns.

Delicate Fabrics That Can lie Developed
Into Dainty and Picturesque Gowns
Cottons showing CLEANS of gold; cot
tons with all sorts of fancy effects
wrought on their surfaces; cottons as
delicate in color and as smooth-surfaced
as satin; cottons as lace-like as some of
the gay seasons drapery-these are the
cottons of to-day. That they develop
into dainty and picturesque gowns
goes without saying, but not such
gowns as in the olden time were pict-
ured to the mind by the expression
'wash costumes" Velvet, ribbon,
lace, embroidery-in fact. every thing
deemed suitable is used for decorating
cotton costumes, which often appear
expensive without really being so. The
ability to make ones cotton gowns at
home is an accomplishment of great
value, for it is well known that naodisteS
will charge for the making more than
the cost of the material and decora-
ton.
Among the novelties in cotton fab
rics is mingling in batiste of cotton
and silk. Stripes are produced by
alternate close and loose wesvings; in
the loose. lace-like stripe the threads
are drawn in hemstitch fashion and
caught with the silk. and the contrast
of tone between the silk and cotton is
pleasingly emphasized. The silk
threads run across the goods at regular
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-06-02
VOL. III.-NO. p.
GODS ALMoNER.

1here is time-worn proverb.
wise old saw, ween
" Blest is the man who maketh grow
Two blades of living green,
On arid glebe or bleak highway.
Where only one had been.r
But thrice benefactor,
And thrice supremely blest,
Is he who shares his scanty hoard
And giveth of his best,
II but gleam OF gladness dropt
Into darkened breast.
1t may be but hand-clasp,
smile, word OF cheer,
That for one golden moment lifts
The clouds of doubt end fear,
And shews some aching heart that still
Gods helpful love is near
Unwitting Of the holy deed
or kindness, he may 90
Upon MS way, while all the CLEANS
OF scattered sunshine grow.
That by and by shall be lamp
Unto his feet, know,
When, shrinking and afraid, they tread
The valley dark and low.
0, there are hearts Responding
and aching everywhere
A touch, word of ours, may lift
The burden of despair;
And one day we may learn, amid
The raptures over There,
How with sweet aims we crossed the palm
OF angels unaware
Emma A. BrotUn, IN NJ Y. Ledqer.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-06-02
ON A BED OF ADDERS,
The Dangerous Resting Place Selected by
a Misstonary's wife In Burmah.

Inc dangerous Nesting fiace Selecteu Dy
a Miss,onary's wife In Burmah.
Mrs Ellen Gushing. who with her
husband, has been engaged in mis-
sionary work in Burmah for many
years, in addressing the Foreign Mis-
sionary Union at the anniversary
meeting, told the following incident OF
life in that wild country: 1--WE had
been travelling through the country
away from any settlement for several
days." she said, "and one afternoon,
when it was unadvisable to proceed
further that day, feeling very tired. l
threw blanket upon a pile of dead
leaves and lay down to have a quiet
nap. l had hardly closed my eyes
when feeling something crawling on
me, l looked to find with horror that it
was deadly brown adder. The rep
tile was nearly five feet long, and he
was sliding slowly across me. To
move or cry out would have been in
slant death, so l determined to lie per-
fectly still and pretend to be without
life. Closing my eyes and holding my
breath, l waited until the adder crawl
ed slowly along and over my face. His
cold, Shiny body in touching my face
produced such sensation that it was
nearly more than could do to remain
passive, but l managed to do so until
the reptile had yotten AWAY some dis
tance, and then l jumped up and
screamed just like woman. The
coolies and my husband ran to my as
sistance, and when they stirred up the
leaves on which | had made nv
bed adders came squirming out in all
directions. 1t seems | had laid myself
directly on nest of them.-Philadel-
phid Bulletin.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-06-02

Sir Charles Dixie has inherited q
fortune of over half-million of dollars
in consequence of the death of his near
relative, Mrs. Snooke. 1t is stated
that the legatee was not little alarmed
to hear that the bequest was condition
al upon his assuming the name ''Dilke-
Snooke;" but it turned out that he was
spared this extra touch to surname
sufficiently conspicuous slready.-ME
Independent.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-06-02
HUMOROUS.

In the Police Court. - Judge
"What is your occupationP" Prisoner
I'm a poet your honor" Judge
"Here, Mr. Officer, take this prisoner
before the grard jury. Washington
Critic.
"A New Way to Serve Them. -
Countryman-'Guess I'll try some of
these here vegetable oysters Waiter
"Yes, sir" Countryman - And
say, waiter, bring em in on the half
shell. lid Bits.
Mrs. Yeast-"This is very nice
cake. Did you get the recipe out of
cookbook" Miss Fussanfeather -
"No; made it out of my head" Mrs.
Yeast-"You don't say so! 1t is GER
tainly very light"
-Parson-"How did you like my
sermon this morningP" Parishioner--
"Too long" Parson-"Dear me, I'm
sorry" Parishioner-"S am l. If l
sleep five minutes over my usual time
it gives me horrible headache. lid
BITS.
The Pesky Flea
The cricket's legs are built to hop,
The grasshopper can beat him
But pesky fieas mile can pop
On to man and eat him.
Whitehall Times.
An Unfortunate Admission.-Gar
rulous drummer at Van Ness House to
waiter girl who is sserving him at break
fast-"You don't look so smiling as
usual. What's the matter-washing
dayP" Waiter Girl Indignantly
mo, sir! never wash. Harrington
Free Press.
After the honeymoon: Two young
wives are talking of their husbands.
''You can't imagine" said one, "what
stupid blockhead Charles lisp" "And
Henryw calculated the other why,
his head must be made of wood, or
something harder, for plates and dish
es break on it with as little difficulty as
the sea upon rock. French Fun.
1--WE had two kinds of wives"
remarked twice-married man. 1.-The
first was one of those timid creatures
who would swoon away at the sight of a
mouse, while the second was altogeth-
er different But if she saw mouse
in the room. instead of grabbing the
poker and killing it like a man, she
would chase it all around and upset the
furniture trying to catch it between a
pair of tongues. ."-Erchdnge.
Mrs. Fortuneseeker had been hint.
ing to Judge B., who is old and rich,
that her daughter would make him a
good and loving wife. "She is very
much in love with you, Judge" said
the lady, suggestively. "I am sorry.
but | can not recisrocate the affection
of young lady who shows such bad
taste, replied the old judge, reachirS
for his hat and csne.-Shoe and Le'
Reporter.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-06-02

New Boarder Ito roommate) -
''what does all that pounding mean
down-stairssn Old Bosrder (hungrily)
STEAK for breakfast"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-06-02
A MEXICAN DINNER.
Questionable Delicacies Served at n Recent
Banquet at Philadelphia.

At each guests plate menu card
was placed. The cards were beautifully
decorated by the Mexican artists. Some
Of the cards were decorated with minia-
ture birds made of gay feathers. Other
cards were artistically gotten up with
straw work woven about the corners,
and below on all the cards was printed
in Spanish the following:
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-12-30

or ANDREWS, doubtless, Tor some rimc
past-what he might have tried even at
the Oostenaula bridge had not the inter
val between that and Calhoun been so
fearfully short. He ordered us to fire
our last ear while we were running 1t
was said easily, but WAS much harder TO
do. Everything about the car was as wet
us it well could be. The rain fell in tor
rents, and the wood was drenched in the
tender. IL was by 10 small effort and
slillfUl firing that the engine fire could
he kept at the heat required fer fast run
ming. But desperate fingers tore every
thing combustiblc loose from the car, and
smashed it into kindiing. Some blazing
fagots were stolen from the engine and
the fire made to burn. The rapid mo-
ton with driving rain was an obstacle at
first but as we fed up the blaze and shell
tered it us we'll as possible, it grew rap
idly, till soon but one could stay on the
car and watch it, and all the others
crowded on the tender and locomotive
The steam was now gradually shut off
that we might come slowly upon the
bridge and be able to leave the burning
car just at the right place. We came to
n full stop at this first Chickamauga
bridge, n large one, and well covered. In
side it was at least drier than on the out
side, and we doubted not that with
time it would burn well. The only ques-
ton was: "Will that time DO given?n We
added almost the last of our oil and nearly
the last stick Of wood-knowing that
wood station was not far ahead, and If
this bridge could be made to burn well,
we could have all the time we wanted to
get wood and everything else. In fact we
put life itself on this last throw, and left
ourselves, in case of failure, hopelessly
bankrupt. For a considerable time, as it
seemed to us, though it must have been
measured by seconds rather than minutes,
we remained on the other side of the fire
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-12-30

) ! Aa- Republican: Last week
re Republican published official
Fl 4r't SHOWING that free trade would
cost Clinton county $4,000 an
naullt, ror counlin, The probable
cumuleIe rul' 10 the sheep raising
It du,try Here are some more fig
ure,. II we were 10 raise by direct
taxation the revenue now raised by
he protective tariff The Clinton
comfy farmer who has a five thous-
a vi dpllar flfm would have to con
I ibule SIS 80 OF the amunt, in addi
ton 10 IN, other taxes If he keeps
90 sheep. free trade in wool would
take $50 per year more out of his
pocket These re only plrr oflhe
bad results which would follow the
adoption of Clevela d's free trade
suggestions as expressed in his mts
sag:
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-12-30
TIE OF MICHIGAN,(

STATE OF MICHIGAN, (s
COUNTY OF SHIAwAssEE. 90
At session of the Probate Court for the County
of Shiawassce holden at the Probate Office, in the
City of Corunna, on Monday, the 10th day Of De-
cep,ber In the year one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-sevcn.
Present, A. A. Harper, Judge Of Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of John M. Jackson,
deceased.
On reading and ding tho petition, duly
verified, of Lucy Jackson, widow OF said deceased,
praying that administration of the estate of
said deceased may be granted to her or some
other suitable person.
Thereupon II is Ordered, That Friday, the
18th day Of January at ten o'clock In the
forenoon, be assigned for the hearing of said
petition, and that the heirs ut law OF said
deceased, and all other persons interested In
said estate, are required to appear ut n
session of said Court. then to be holden at
the Probate once, in the city of Corunna,
and show cause, IL any there be, why the
prayer of the petitioners should not be grant
ed.
And II Is Further Ordered, that said petitioner
give notice TO the persons interested In said estate
Of the tendency OF said petition, and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy OF this order TO be pub
lished In THE TINES, . newspaper printed and
circulated In said county Of Shlawassee for three
successive weeks previous 70 said day Of hearing.
"a true copy). A. A. HARPER,
Judge Of Probate.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-12-30
Mortgage Sale.

WHEREAS, default has been made in the pay.
ment of the money secured by mortgage, dated
the twenty .fourIh day of August A. ID 1880, eX-
ecuted by Ebenezer Marble and his wife. Ella
Marble OF the town of Woodruff, county OF Sha
wsssee and State of Michigan, TO Emeline WAX
lace, of the town of Perry, county of Shiawassee
and State OF Michigan, which said mortgage was
recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds
of the county of -hia assoc and State of Michi.
gan in Liner thirty one OF Mortgages page 293,
ON the 18th day of February, A. d. 1884, at eleven
o'clock a. IN.
And Whereas the amount claimed to be due on
said mortgage at the date of this notice is the
of 81 $500 of principal and interest, and the fur
Their sum of twenty-five dollars as an attorney fee,
stipulated for in said mortgage. and which is the
whole amount claimed to be unpaid OH said
mortgage; and no suit or proceedings having been
instituted at law or in equity, TO recover the debt
now remaining secured by said mortgage, or any
part thereof whereby the power OF sale contained
In said morris age has become operative
Now Therefore, Notice is Hereby Given. That
by virtue of the said power of sale. and in pur-
s,lance of the Statute in such case made and pro-
vided. the said mortgage will be foreclosed by a
sale of the premises therein described at public
auction to the highest bidder. at the front door
of the Court House, in the city of Corunna. in
said county of Shiawasse, on the 10th day of
March A. Is. 1888 At ten o clock in the forenoon
of that day which said premises are described in
said mortgage as follows, to wit: All that certain
piece. or parcel of land situate in the town of
Woodruff, in the county of Shiawassee and State
of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit:
The east part of the east half of the north east
quarter of section twenty-five t25), bounded as
follows, To wit: Commencing at the north east
corner dissection No. t25l twenty-five thence south
on section line one hundred and sixty rods CO.,
thence west eighty rods. thence north to ditch.
thence east bank of the ditch to north section
line, thence east on section line to the place of
beginning. In township (5) five north of range one
east, containing about (75) seventy FIVE acres Of
land more or less
Dated this 23d day of December. a. D. 1887.
EMRLINE WALLACE,
S. +. SMITH, MORTGAGE
ATTY. for Mortgage.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-12-30
Mortgage Sale.

Whereas default has been made In the con-
ditons of a certain mortgage made and executed
on the nth day of May 1883, by Abraham Wallace
Kilbourne and Orilla Kilbournc. his wife, Of the
township of Fairfield, county of Shiawassee and
state of Michigan, of the first part to Nellie Kuilze
of Detroit, Michigan, of the second part recorded
in the office OF the Register of Deeds for Shiawas-
see county on the arst day of May, 1855, in Liber
&C of Mortgages. page $50. and whereas there Is
claimed to be due, at the date Of this notice. upos
said mortgage for interest, the sum of two hun
dred and eighteen and twenty nine one
hundredths dollars, and to become due
the principal sum of eighteen hundred dollars
with interest thereon at seven per cent after May
nth 1867, ky virtue Of which default the power Of
sale in said mortgage contained has become oper-
ative and whereas no suit or proceedings have
by said mortgage or any part thereof Now there
fore notice Is hereby given that by virtue Of the
power of sale In said mortgage contained and of
the statute of this State In such case made and
provided the undersigned will sell at public
auction or vendue to the highest bidder on Satur-
day the nth day Of March, 1888, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon at the front door of the court house In
the city of Corunna in said county of Shiawassee,
which Is the place OF holding the circuit court for
said county the premises described in said mort
gage, or sufficient thereof to satisfy said indebt-
edness. interest thereon and costs, solicitors
attorney fees and expenses OF sale. said land and
premises being described as follows In said mort
gage: The southwest quarter OF the northeast
quarter. and the southeast quarter of the north.
west quarter and the west half of the west half Of
the southeast quarter Of section ten, all In town
ship eight north, range. one east, Shawassee
County, and State of Michigan. containing one
hundred and twenty acres, more or less, which
sale will be made subject to the paymert Of the
said principal sum to become due upon said mort
gage and the said interest thereon.
Dated, Dec. 2oth. 1857.
LYON q HAcRLENAN,
A.t'ys for Mortgsgee.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-12-30
Probate Order.

Dated Toledo, o., December IL. 1887.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-12-30
Guardian Sale.
e matter of the estate ofJohn Whitney,

In the matter of the estate of John Whitney
q minor.
Notice is Hereby Given, That by virtue of q
license TO me granted by the Probate Court
in and for the county of Shiawassec, in the
State of Michigan, or the fifth day of Decem-
vendue, to the highest bidder, at tho late res
idence of John Shotwcll (now deceased), in
the fourth ward of the city of Owosso, in the
county of Shiawassee and State aforesaid, on
the 23d day of January, A. ID. 1888, at ten
O'Clock i'm the forenoon of that dav. subject TO
all membranes by mortgage. right of dover
and homestead right, of widow of said de-
ceased, all the following described real estate
to-wit: The undivided one third interest in
lots eight ts) nine t9), and five (5 in block b.,
and lot fifteen ,15i in block A.. Mary A. Chip
mans addition to the city of Owosso; also lots
five (5) and six (6), in M. L. Stewart Cos
addition to said city of Owosso. county OF
and State of Michigan.
Dated, Owosso, December 5th, A. ID. 1887
SARAH SHOTWELL,
Guardian of said Minor.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-12-30
TOLEDO, ANN ARBOR & NORTH MICH
i GAN RAILWAY COMPANY,
NOTICE.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, that there will be a
special meeting of the Stockholders Of the Toledo.
Ann Arbor Il North Michigan Railway Company,
at the Company's office in Toledo, Ohio, on Mon
dav February 27th A. D., 1888, at II o'clock 4. NJ.
The object OF this meeting Is to approve or reject
the agreement for consolidation. heretofore made
by the Boards of Directors of the Toledo, Ann
Arbor Il North Michigan and the Toledo, Ann
Arbor II Cadillac Railway Company. and for the
transaction of such other business may properly
come before said meeting.
c. L. COOK.
Secretary.
Dated Toledo, o., December ~. 1887.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-12-30
CHAPTER Mi.
A pURNING CA

A BURNING CAR.
But for the wetness Of the day all his
efforts even yet would have been foilcd.
We now did what had been in the mind
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-12-30
DARING And SUFFERING.
A History Of the Andrews Railroad
Raid Into Georgia in 1862.
Ly WILLIAM PITTENGER,
A hE'TaER OF THE EXPEDITION.
CHAPTER XXI.

lOopyrightcd, 1851, by War Publishing Co.. n. Y,
and published by arrangement with them.